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St. Marys council hears $82,700 in proposed alternates for gristmill renovation; staff cites lodging tax as possible funding source
Summary
Council members were asked to support three alternates for the gristmill renovation (cement basement pad, shiplap siding, second-floor subfloor) that would add $82,700 to the project; staff reported six bids were received and one came in below the project's $750,000 grant. Staff said lodging tax language may allow partial funding.
St. Marys City Council heard detailed staff recommendations on the gristmill renovation project, where staff said six bids were received and one bid came in under a $750,000 grant. City staff outlined three alternates—pouring a cement base in the basement to address moisture, installing shiplap siding to preserve a rustic look rather than painted drywall, and finishing the second-floor subfloor—that together would add $82,700 to the project cost.
"So those 3 alternates will increase the price $82,700,"…
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